Effects of age at first access to range area on pecking behaviour and plumage quality of free-range layer chickens
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of age on pecking behaviour and plumage quality of free-range laying hens during first access to range. Six hundred 16-week-old layer pullets obtained from a commercial company were housed in a experimental free-range house. The experimental house...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2015-03-01
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| Series: | Archives Animal Breeding |
| Online Access: | http://www.arch-anim-breed.net/58/85/2015/aab-58-85-2015.pdf |